Lucky Wolf
Kouga ran up the path leading to the den of his tribe. It was more like a system of caves, some of them connected, some not. He was running with ease of a long-distance runner, finding joy in the wind playing with his ponytail. He was coming home after a long day of wolf youkai stuff. His life was peaceful, but fun, full to the brim. He had everything a wolf youkai could crave - his own pack, a wonderful mate, a bunch of cubs.
His smile widened when he saw his mate in the entrance to their cave. She still looked so beautiful with her black hair and radiant smile, even if there were streaks of silver in her hair. He was a lucky wolf.
"Kouga!" she called happily and jumped in his arms. They shared a passionate kiss. Then their kids swarmed them and he looked at them with pride.
A dozen of pups, all with silver hair and radiant yellow eyes. His cubs. Each and every one a hanyou. Each and every one sporting a pair of twitching ears on top of their heads. They were talking at the same time, flooding him with tales about fights, explorations and learning.
"Oi! Be quiet, brats!" he exclaimed. His kids all folded their arms in front of themselves and gave him cocky grins.
"Keh!"
Kouga woke up with a silent scream of dread, drenched in sweat. He needed a minute to realize he was laying in his bed, in his cave. Ayame sleeping curled next to him. He sighed in relied and looked to the corner of the cave where the basket with his sleeping firstborn sat. His first son, pride of his life, first of many children they were planning to have, a full-blooded youkai.
Kouga smiled. He was a lucky wolf.